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are a lot of shifts in this book,
some things you thought true are not and some things that you didn't even know become important, With Corwin and Ganelon and Random having found the true Pattern, and seeing how the damage was done, Ganelon grabs it despite the danger, They find it's a Trump with a knife stuck through it not made by Dworkin, who made the Trumps they know and they know that it was blood that did the damage.
Leading to the conclusion that Random's son Martin was probably murdered there,
Followed by a summary of the first three books that would have been better in a "what has gone before" section eminently skippable and Random, after learning something about Martin from their brother Benedict, hares after him.
Corwin goes back to the cell where he was imprisoned in the first book, and the drawing that let him escape, And the tale unfolds. As brothers and sisters are forced to reveal their plots, and who is lying becomes clear Corwin visits his Earth home a madman takes Corwin for his father a warrior spares Corwin on learning his name, and more.
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This is my favorite book of the series so far and it's so much better than Sign of the Unicorn, I'm glad I continued reading, by Roger Zelazny, published in,
As I pass through shadow once again, rereading The Chronicles of Amber, I begin to realize the genius of Zelazny even more, Not only does he write an enjoyable and original fantasy romp in “The Hand of Oberon”, but he manages to do it with an economy of pages, though some would argue that the first five novels are really just one big one.
This, The Hand of Oberon, is the fourth novel in the Amber novels and much is revealed about what is going on, The unicorn has lead Corwin to an amazing discovery at the end of the third novel, but an even more startling one is coming up by the end of this one.
In fact, in this volume you learn exactly who conspired against Corwin right from the start, who was allied with whom, and how their power play was supposed to unfold.
But a unicorn, Dworkin and Oberon have made other plans, and lets face it, they are the “real” powers in the universe,
Oh the princes and princesses can conspire against each other, and even against Oberon himself, but when it all washes out well I cant say too much more or give it away.
Just read this volume like you wouldnt anyhow after the first three and you will continue your journey with Corwin as he makes these remarkable discoveries.
I find these Amber novels unfold at just the right pace also, Nothing seems especially rushed, and the entire tale comes at a masterful rate this is Zelazny,
I think I mentioned previously that only Robert Bloch seemed to equal Zelazny in the short, compelling novel department, Well, maybe some of Arthur Clarkes early work or Heinlein as well, but I stray,
Now, with only one novel left in the first Amber series, you would expect this, the fourth book, to end in a bang to force you to read the last.
And boy, what a whopper of a reveal on the last page,
Ill say no more, Rereading this series is a blast,
If you have never read it, dont wait any longer, It really is as good as youve heard, and maybe even better, Come sempre breve, troppo breve, Ma ormai considero questi libri come parti di un unico librosaga, e in questo modo la cosa dà meno fastidio,
Questa quarta parte prende il via dalla rivelazione sconcertata che si era avuta alla fine de sitelinkIl segno dell'unicorno: Ambra è in realtà essa stessa un'Ombra della vera realtà.
Qui il concetto viene ripreso e ampliato, analizzato,
Corwin è sempre più padrone di sé e della sua memoria, ma al tempo stesso è profondamente cambiato dal principe ambizioso ed egoista che si era scontrato con Eric venendo bandito nelle Ombre moribondo e privo di ricordi.
Il nuovo Corwin vince alleati alla sua causa, e malgrado fatichi ad ammetterlo anche a sé stesso, è mosso da un sentimento nuovo: il senso del dovere.
E in questo libro la sua ricerca di risposte, e di un modo per disfare la Strada Nera, viene premiata molte volte, Scopriamo l'origine della strada nera e del complotto che l'ha causata scopriamo la verità forse, per l'ennesima volta, sull'incidente occorso a Corwin nell'Ombra scopriamo cosa sia successo a Dworkin scopriamo chi sia realmente Dworkin, e quale sia il suo legame con Oberon scopriamo quali fossero i loro piani, da dove provenissero, e pure dove sia adesso Oberon.
Una mole inaudita di risposte, compresa la verità sull'identità di Dara,
Restano ancora parecchie vicende insolute, ma la storia veleggia senza indugi verso la conclusione di questo ciclo, con lo scontro tra Ambra e le Corti del Caos che sembra ormai imminente.
Un libro che è volato via, non solo per le poche pagine ma anche per le rivelazioni che si sono susseguite facendomi divorare i capitoli.
For me, The Amber Chronicles started getting really good with the third novel, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon was easily just as good,
The story to this point has been full of deception and misdirection, but that didn't become apparent until the previous book, Now, with more but definitely not all of the cards on the table, it's interesting to see how Corwin handles an ever degrading situation in Amber, especially when he doesn't know who he can trust.
I think one of the things that really makes this series special is Corwin, He's a great character. Unlike many fantasy protagonists, he's not inherently good, Instead, he's more pragmatic. He thinks things through and tries to be logical about his decisions, He has unique personality and intangible qualities that make him likable character,
This novel also had one hell of a surprise ending, I won't reveal the details, but I was completely shocked and it compelled me to immediately move onto the next in the series,
My only real complaint are the hellrides, After the first couple of times, the novelty wore off and they simply became tedious, I ended up just skimming them, because the details didn't really matter, just the outcome,
Overall, I really liked this novel and The Amber Chronicles are quickly becoming one of my favorite fantasy series, If you haven't read this one, I recommend it, but make sure you start at the beginning of the series, It is pretty sad when my favorite part of a book is the last sentence, Why couldn't a revelation like
that happen in the middle
The world is getting expanded nicely but when there is a legitimate threat to the existence of their universe, I should probably feel some type of emotion about that.
But I don't. I don't care at all about any of the characters, The concept of the Trumps is the only thing keeping me interested, This series is just TOO GOOD! I've been getting a little flummoxed by Zelazny being a step ahead of me, so I worked extra hard and actually guessed one secret in this one about Ganelon.
I think this was more Zelazny trying to make me feel smarter than I am since he dropped a pretty huge clue earlier in the book.
Also, the title of the book, : Ok, maybe that wasn't such a huge secret,
The book itself is fantastic, Usually, it's about this point in a series where I start feeling like the author might be stringing me along with unnecessary content to prolong the story, but not in The Chronicles of Amber.
This series has my eyes riveted to my Kobo, So if you have made it this far in the series, keep reading, Things are getting spicy. Okay, now things are getting convoluted,
Getting
The adventure continues, . . Yep, this was awesome. With the exception of the slightly awkward recount of previous events at the beginning and several pages of extremely boring depiction of Corwin's travel through Shadow not the first time I'm skipping these, this was a perfect book.
And that cliffhanger! Although, let's be honest, should have become suspicious earlier it has for me and I honestly do not remember anything from my previous reading.
Soooo . uh, six princes in Amber, . . Dammit, this series is like a countdown! This one was veeery very very enjoyable, what
who in the flaying holy flaming fuck is Ganeton Today is the day for me to reminisce about the Amber series or so it seems.
However, the more into the series we get, it is harder to review it without making spoilers, It would be a shame to spoil this series for anyone, as the discoveries made along the way by Corwin amp others are really interesting, Is it a spoiler to reveal that Oberon still has a part to play I won' say how or why, but there is a reason why the father is referenced in the title.
As The Hand of Oberon develops, many things from the previous novel become more clear, A traitor is revealed. Corwin is becoming to question everything,
“Heredity or environment I wondered wryly, We were all of us, to some degree, mad after his fashion, To be honest, it had to be a form of madness, to have so much and to strive so bitterly for just a little more, for a bit of an edge over the others.
He carried this tendency to its extreme, that is all, He was a caricature of this mania in all of us, In this sense, did it really matter which of us was the traitor”
Well, it does matter Corwin, The traitor pushed it a bit too far, didn't he But is good you're finally seeing sense and being able to put your pride and ambitions aside.
That's possibly the best part of this fourth book in the series, The reader can really see Corwin's personal growth, The changes in him are subtle, but the end of the novel Corwin is a changed man, Where Corwin felt only hate and anger, now he is able to feel sympathy, Corwin is definitely becoming more emphatic, Perhaps even Freud would agree that he has made some progress in his relationship with his father, Similarly, Corwin is able to see his brothers not only as chess figures in a game he is playing, but as human beings,
. “I wish that some time, long ago, something had not been said that was said, or something done that was not done, Something, had we known, which might have let him grow differently, something which would have seen him become another man than the bitter, bent thing I saw up there.
It is best now if he is dead, But it is a waste of something that might have been, ”
What is what brought about this change in Corwin Figuring out his relationship with his father Making new discoveries about the nature of known world Forming meaningful friendships Learning about the true origins of Amber Whatever be the cause, as new answers appeal, Corwin find himself asking more questions.
I liked this philosophical twist in his thinking, As much as Corwin is inclined to ask psychological and philosophical questions, the chaotic world of Amber waits for nobody, Like sharks, princes of Amber need to keep moving to stay alive, So, does Corwin. Don't expect this one to be any less fast paced and eventful than the other ones, New surprises all along the way, but at the same time the writing becomes more philosophical, .